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In this book, comics icon Lee provides aspiring comics artists with the modern tools they need to succeed in the world of comic-book creation. It focuses on topics like anatomy and character design, as well as topics like manga art styles and digital art.

This simple guide to calligraphy teach-as just the basics, allowing novices to jump right in and make their own wedding invitations, hand label envelopes, write their own placecards and explore their creative side. With the rise of 'do-it-yourselfers', there is a growing demand for a simple calligraphy guide. This book answers that call.

Helps you learn all the drawing tips and tricks that they need to create laugh-out-loud renditions of their favourite monsters and scary creatures direct from cartooning master Christopher Hart. This book shows readers how to capture the lighter side of these creepy creatures by combining them with Hart's incredibly popular cartoon drawing style.

Takes readers step by step through the comics creation process from idea to finished work, and along the way offer examples and insights from their own careers as well as their collaborators'.

In this new installment of Lee J. Ames's beloved Draw 50 series, readers will find easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons for outer space drawing. In each lesson, six wordless steps provide everything needed to master drawing all kinds of planets, moons, comets, and meteors, as well as astronauts, rockets, spaceships, and other aspects.

Part of the best-selling Draw 50 series this step-by-step guide to drawing various fish, sharks, oysters, bottlenose dolphins, crabs, polar bears, coral, and other ocean life is for artists of all levels.

Using the graphic novel format, Perspective in Action features 33 easy-to-follow demonstrations to teach the major discoveries in perspective. Author and artist David Chelsea takes readers through the major perspective- related developments in history, teaching them how to re-create these same experiments by leading artists in all fields.

Foundations of Drawing is a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the history, aesthetics, methods and materials of the drawing medium. Clearly defined demonstrations provide easy access to the practice of drawing as well as the history and development of core drawing techniques.

Bryan Peterson, award-winning photographer and bestselling Amphoto author with almost 1 million books in print, demystifies the use of colour in digital photography, showing how to get stunning shots every time. Here Peterson explores his signature use of colour in photography, showing his process for creating striking images that pop off the page.

An essential guide demonstrating the universal oil painting techniques that allow artists to expand their horizons, break out of ruts, and master a variety of subjects, including figures, portraits, still life, landscapes, and interiors. Gregg Kreutz reveals how connected oil painting techniques are no matter what subject an artist tackles.

Megan Massacre brings her wildly popular art style to a colouring book. Her artwork combines dark imagery with bold vibrant colour to create a unique, whimsical style. Feminine yet edgy, free from stereotypes and full of variation, Megan's tattoo-inspired artwork will take the adult colouring-book genre in a whole new direction.

An interactive doodle book of fairies and other fantasy characters from the best-selling art-instruction author, which pairs illustration tips with drawing, designing, colouring and crafting activities. With the Doodletopia series, Christopher Hart offers us a chance to practice and perfect our artistic skills.

The Art of Comic Book Writing strips away the mysteries of this popular artform and provides real-world advice and examples for those looking to write for the comics medium. Mark Kneece provides a set of guidelines favoured by many comic book publishers and uses a unique trial and error approach to show the potential pitfalls they might encounter.

Doodletopia: Cartoons offers a chance to practice and perfect your artistic skills with the first book in an exciting doodle series. Filled with page after page of Christopher Hart's signature silly characters and irreverent humour, this book provides aspiring cartoonists with activities to stimulate their creativity and their rendering skills.

This book provides in-depth advice on everything from equipment and lenses, composition and close-ups, to up-to-date information on software filtration and the histogram. John Shaw explaines that successful photos come from having a vision, practicing and then acquiring the equipment needed to accomplish the intention.

The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Comics is the first book of its kind to help readers make sense of it all and take control of their comics-making destinies. It provides would-be creators with a definitive guide to the tools needed for breaking into modern comics via self-publishing.

In Freehand Figure Drawing for Illustrators, David Ross shows readers how they can master freehand figure drawing without visual reference by using a modern twist on the classic technique of blocking out the human figure as a mannequin. Step-by-step lessons guide aspiring illustrators from basic poses to extreme motions.

This straightforward handbook offers a fresh approach to watercolour mastery that bridges the gap between theory and practice. Through thoughtful discussion, expert instruction, and in-depth step-by-step demonstrations, Leslie Frontz shows readers how to eliminate common barriers to achieve beautiful, captivating watercolour paintings.

Guides readers through the myriad of new developments in coloured pencil materials, techniques and practices, focusing on traditional, wax and watersoluble coloured pencils.

A beginner-friendly book from French designer and crochet teacher that gives Crochet a chic makeover. It features 38 quick and easy projects such as oversized scarves, cozy cowls, lacy shawls, decorative embellishments, bags and more. In 25 lessons, it helps beginners to steadily build their repetoire of crochet skills.

Building on the fundamentals taught in Shoujo Basics, this title shows readers how to embellish and amplify their shoujo characters by drawing the characteristic outfits, hairstyles, accessories and even animal friends of the genre. It also includes an introduction to all of these accoutrements.

Focuses on the flirtatious, romantic and dramatic characters that run throughout manga stories. From lessons on romantic poses to flirtatious and dreamy expressions to irresistible character types, this book covers everything readers need to go from manga fans to manga artists.

Suitable for children aged 5 to 11 years old, this title is targeted at young aspiring artists seeking to develop their technical skills and build a repertoire of subjects. It shows readers how to draw dozens of legendary creatures with a comprehensive, step-by-step approach.

Suitable for children aged 5 to 11 years old, this title is targeted at young aspiring artists seeking to develop their technical skills and build a repertoire of subjects, particularly those relating to architecture. It shows readers how to draw dozens of buildings with a comprehensive, step-by-step approach.

Aimed at children aged 5 and upwards, this title is targeted at young aspiring artists seeking to develop their technical skills and build a repertoire of subjects, particularly those relating to vehicles and transportation. It shows readers how to draw dozens of vehicles with a comprehensive, step-by-step approach.

Suitable for children aged 5 to 11 years old, this title is targeted at young aspiring artists seeking to develop their technical skills and build a repertoire of subjects, particularly animals. It shows readers how to draw dozens of the most beautiful and fascinating birds from around the world with a comprehensive, step-by-step approach.

A guide to painting landscapes for beginner to intermediate pastel artists.

Suitable for children aged 5 to 11 years old, this title shows readers how to draw an array of frightening characters, including werewolves, zombies and warlocks and also features well-known characters such as Darth Vader, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, Frankenstein's monster, the Phantom of the Opera and many others.

Suitable for children aged 5 and upwards, this book shows readers how to draw dozens of cats with a comprehensive, step-by-step approach.

Shows budding artists how to draw all their favourite animals, familiar household pets, as well as exotic animals from around the world. This book serves up fun and easy-to-follow child-friendly art instruction on drawing animals.